"The Domaine de Grachies is a great value offering from France's south western region of Gascony. While not well known to most customers, Gascony is indeed a great spot for quality, unique wines, and generally at very reasonable prices. This...

"This is terrific value for a white Bordeaux. Côtes de Blaye lies directly north of Côtes de Bourg and produces wines that are broadly similar in style to its neighbour, if perhaps marginally more polished.The best vineyards are...

"Since 1620, the Pennautier and Lorgeril family have been the driving force of the Languedoc region, striving to create a 'Great Languedoc'. After World War I these two venerable families were joined by the marriage of Paule de Pennautier and Christian...

"There's a sense of tension paired with grace in this deftly balanced version, with a rich and smoky vein of minerality underscoring the flavors of poached apple, honey, financier and sun-dried black cherry, showing hints of roasted almond, coffee...

The 2013 Châteauneuf du Pape is a beauty and has a rare level of concentration and depth in the vintage. Blueberry, crushed flowers, pepper, and violet aromas and flavors flow nicely to a medium to full-bodied, structured and tannic Beaucastel that...

Critical Acclaim: Tightly coiled, with a strong iron note around the core of red currant, raspberry and damson plum fruit. Lovely bay leaf, alder and lavender details pervade the finish, boding well for cellaring, though needs time to stretch out fully...

A “climat” in Burgundy defines a parcel of vineyard with a unique terroir. Louis Max owns two domains in South of France and took advantage of its understanding of the region to identified unique terroirs, similar to those of Burgundy and...

The Gaston Chiquet Brut Tradition is highly complex, evoking roasted peanut and subtle chalkiness, toasted almond, celery seed and marjoram on the nose. The pleasant emphasis on herbal elements – including the aforementioned, all of which reprise...

A deep garnet colour with a sturdy nose of red fruit. On the palate there's sweet, ripe red fruit, a little black cherry and redcurrant flavour, with light spiciness and a tight finish. An easy-drinking wine that will go well with food.

This wine is expressive with pleasant aromas of bramble, black fruit, and pepper. Young and fresh, the mouthfeel is full and rewarding, especially paired with grilled meats and charcuterie. The "Côtes du Rhône Village" of the Domaine is...

Critical Acclaim (739): The NV Extra-Brut Cuvée No. 739 is a very pretty wine, especially considering it is based on the 2011 vintage. Lemon oil, baked apple and pastry notes open up first, but what stands out most about the 739 is its superb...